Oven Repair (including Ranges and Cooktops)

dutch74 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-30-2007, 03:49 PM

I am trying to disassemble the cooktop because the ignitors continue to arc after a burner is lit. The problem I have is that I need to remove the brass tubes that attaches from the burner base to the inside. I was able to unscrew three of them, but two bound up and broke something inside, and now just spin. It looks like the aluminum is gumming up onto the brass and causing them not to unscrew. Now I cannot get the top to come off because the tubes hold the top on. I am not sure how to proceed.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Roland

timhays@gmail.com · #2 (**permalink**) 11-28-2010, 12:43 PM

According to repairmen, this appears to be a common problem. This gas GE Mongragm was cook top manufactured in KY 2002 - 2005. The brass fitting was poorly designed by the engineers and one of the five brass fitting on my cooktop did not back out. Four of the five fittings easily backed out but the middle burner did not.

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Oven Repair (including Ranges and Cooktops)

I am trying to disassemble the cooktop because the ignitors continue to arc after a burner is lit. The problem